Kathmandu: Four Nepalese men were arrested here on Saturday for possession of 2.5 kg of unprocessed uranium, police said.
A house in the Boudha area was raided, based on a tip-off, and four persons were found hiding 2.5 kg of Uranium 238, officials said at a press briefing.
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This is perhaps the first time that arrests have been made in connection to uranium smuggling, they said.
The arrested -- two aged 20 years and two aged 40 years -- will be charged under the Explosives Act.
Uranium 238 is a natural occurring metal. Its enriched form can be used to generate electricity and nuclear weapons. Processed uranium costs about USD 150 million per kilogram.
PTI
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